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Municipal Complex, Bosque Farms NM

Bosque FarmsNM

A town of 4,071. Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,071
+3% since 2010
Typical home
$423K
+6.2% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
722
A commuter town

What makes Bosque Farms stand out

The 3 things Bosque Farms does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Bosque Farms for work

Where Bosque Farms’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

51% → Albuquerque Albuquerque 51% 7% → Los Lunas Los Lunas 7% 7% → Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB 7% 3% → South Valley South Valley 3% 3% → Santa Fe Santa Fe 3% 2% → North Valley North Valley 2% Bosque Farms · 7% stay
722jobs based in Bosque Farms
7%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bosque Farms

Most working residents leave Bosque Farms for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (51%), Los Lunas (7%) and Kirtland AFB (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bosque Farms7%
Albuquerque51%
Los Lunas7%
Kirtland AFB7%
South Valley3%
17 mi
median commute distance
722
jobs based in Bosque Farms
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns

Bosque Farms beats the New Mexico average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Mexico
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBosque FarmsNM
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.4%14.2%
Fewer uninsured adults12.8%15.6%
More adults who have had cancer9.3%7.4%
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
54th
percentile among NM towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Bosque Farms is conserved land

4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

#26for trails in NM
Map of Bosque Farms: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,506 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
#30
most walkable in NM
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Bosque Farms’s public schools outperform 38% of New Mexico districts

The public schools Bosque Farms’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Bosque Farms ElementaryPK–6458Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
2
paid flood claims since 1999
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 75% of U.S. towns

Bosque Farms reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Bosque Farms1.2
New Mexico6.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Bosque Farms7.9
New Mexico23.5
U.S.15.5
75th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
93rd
percentile among NM towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
33
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing

A typical Bosque Farms home is worth about $423K

The typical Bosque Farms home is worth about $423,000, up 6.2% in a year, 33% above the New Mexico typical home.

$423KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bosque Farms$423K
New Mexico$318K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Bosque Farms has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–53°
Spring40–74°
Summer60–93°
Fall41–73°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Bosque Farms

Village in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States

Official town website ↗

Bosque Farms is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,020 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
4,020
Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
4,865 ft
ZIP code
87068

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